Wal-Mart to Offer Apple's Pre-Orders for First Time — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the world's largest retailer, will take pre-orders for the new Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone for the first time and offer discounts on the device. — The iPhone 5, announced yesterday, can be ordered tomorrow …

Google Glass and the Future of Technology — New gadgets — I mean whole new gadget categories — don't come along very often. The iPhone was one recent example. You could argue that the iPad was another. But if there's anything at all as different and bold on the horizon, surely it's Google Glass.

Isis mobile payment service hits snag, delays trial run — Isis was supposed to have turned on the mobile payment systems in two cities by the end of summer. — Google Wallet getting tested out in a store in Manhattan. Isis won't be coming here soon. — Isis won't be launching its mobile payment trials at the end of summer.